Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall:
Crime and courts:
Roanoke homicides soared in 2023 as national figures declined. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).
Blacksburg officers to spend nights hunting deer. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).
Lynchburg NAACP to hold town hall after racist flyers distributed. — The (Lynchburg) News & Advance (paywall).
Elliston man acquitted of two Jan. 6 riot charges. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).
Hearing in Natural Bridge Zoo animal seizure case postponed; elephant in Florida. — The Roanoke Times (paywall).
Politics:
Plan to welcome two pro sports teams to Virginia is “bad,” opposition group says. — Virginia Mercury.
NRA chief (and former Roanoker) Wayne LaPierre announces resignation. — The Washington Post (paywall).
Economy:
Pulaski Town Council approves purchase of 155 acres from Jim Justice. — The Southwest Times.
Weather:
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